International Programmes 2024/2025

Data Science Data Science

University of Münster • Münster

Degree
Master of Science (MSc)
In cooperation with

The part-time Master's programme will be carried out in cooperation with the High-tech Business & Entrepreneurship Group of the University of Twente (Netherlands).

Teaching language
  • English
Languages

All courses are held in English.

Full-time / part-time
  • part-time (study alongside work)
Programme duration
4 semesters
Beginning
Winter semester
Application deadline

The application deadline for the upcoming winter semester 2024/25 is 15 September 2024.

Tuition fees per semester in EUR
Yes
Additional information on tuition fees

The tuition fee for the whole two-year programme is 16,950 EUR.

Combined Master's degree / PhD programme
No
Joint degree / double degree programme
No
Description/content

Digitisation simplifies numerous processes and opens up design options that would have been unthinkable until recently, but this also means companies and institutions face new challenges that digitisation and the associated amounts of data entail. Many companies already recognise the enormous value that the use of data can have for product development, production, marketing, customer relationship management and ultimately sales. Therefore, when dealing with these large amounts of data, the focus is not only on statistical evaluation and information technology preparation but also on the targeted utilisation of the data collected for communication and marketing purposes. Data scientists therefore need additional competencies that enable them to strategically analyse the problems from an ethical, legal and business perspective and to implement them in a targeted manner in the company due to their pronounced communication skills.

Data science generates a new interdisciplinary professional field. To meet these requirements, special skills are required that go beyond the know-how of a single discipline. The necessary knowledge to be acquired is made up of knowledge and skills from various areas of science. The new part-time, interdisciplinary and international Master's degree course of study in Data Science, which is part of Department 4 (Economics), fills this gap and provides in-depth training in the relevant disciplines. It includes content from the fields of business informatics, mathematics and statistics, business administration and marketing as well as media, law and communication science.

The planned Master's programme will be taught in English and will be carried out in cooperation with the High-tech Business & Entrepreneurship Group of the University of Twente (Netherlands). It has a volume of 90 CP, extends over four semesters and concludes with a Master of Science degree.

Course organisation

The Master's degree programme in Data Science is completed part-time and practically. It will take place consistently in English (subject to B2 level) and concludes with a Master of Science degree. The standard period of study is four semesters (including the final thesis). The Master's programme comprises a total of 90 credit points and includes 380 hours of face-to-face courses. The individual modules take place in blocks of four and a half days. The practical project is completed while studying.

Module 1 – Introduction to Data Science and Programming Systems | exam (90 minutes), case study

Module 2 – Data Management | exam (90 minutes), case study

Module 3 – Data Analytics | exam (90 minutes), case study

Module 4 – IT Management, IT Security, Ethics, Legal Aspects | group presentation (one hour), assignment (5,000 words)

Module 5 – Self-Management & Leadership | project (2 weeks), group presentation (one hour), essay (5,000 words)

Module 6 – Practical Phase & Project Work | presentation (15 minutes), written elaboration (3,000 words)

Module 7 – Social Media & Communications | exam (90 minutes), case study

Module 8 – Application Areas | exam (90 minutes), case study

Module 9 – Master's Thesis (maximum of 50 pages, working period: seven months)

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International elements
  • Courses are led with foreign partners
Course-specific, integrated German language courses
No
Course-specific, integrated English language courses
No
Tuition fees per semester in EUR
Yes
Additional information on tuition fees

The tuition fee for the whole two-year programme is 16,950 EUR.

Semester contribution

Students must pay a semester contribution fee of 317.48 EUR per semester. This includes a "semester ticket" covering public transportation in the greater Münster area and throughout Germany.

You can find more information here:
https://www.uni-muenster.de/studieninteressierte/en/einschreibung/semesterbeitrag.shtml

Funding opportunities within the university
No
Academic admission requirements

First qualifying university degree with at least 180 ECTS

Language requirements

Proven B2 level in English (TOEFL, IELTS, etc.), a Bachelor's degree that was taught in the English language, or proof of sufficient work experience in the English language.

Application deadline

The application deadline for the upcoming winter semester 2024/25 is 15 September 2024.

Submit application to

All applications can be sent to:

Jannis Wegmann
jannis.wegmann@uni-muenster.de
Königsstraße 47
48143 Münster
Germany

The application form and further information can be found at the following link: https://professional-school.uni-muenster.de/en/masterstudiengange/data-science-en/

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